Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Kevin Jones, Bloop Single - 17

Coming up with two men on and two men already in, Jones hit what The Deseret News described
as a "bloop single" that pushed the Mustangs' lead in this August 1990
contest to 8 to 4, where it would remain for the Billings win over Salt
Lake.

Jones hit that bloop single in his second season as a pro, his first as a position player. He would see time in just one more season, never seeing time above single-A.

Jones
was also signed by the Giants as a pitcher. Sent to short-season
Everett that year, Jones served as a reliever, getting into 24 games and
posting a 2.20 ERA. In 49 innings, he struck out 33.

For
1990, though, he switched to the infield. He also switched to the Reds.
With rookie Billings, Jones played 32 games at third base, seven at
first and one at second. In 46 total games where he saw action, Jones
hit .278, with five home runs.

Also in 1990, Jones got six games at single-A Charleston. There, he got just one hit in 12 at bats.

Jones
is credited with coming back in just one more season, 1991. He also
came back with the team he helped beat with that bloop single in 1990,
Salt Lake. His stay there, though, was brief, just six games. He picked
up two hits in 18 at bats, ending his professional career.